(take rapidly)
1take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …
2take something's place — take something’s place take the place of something phrase to be used instead of something else DVD systems are rapidly taking the place of videos. Thesaurus: to replace, or to be replacedsynonym Main entry: place * * * take sb s/sth s ˈplace …
3take something's place — or take the place of something to be used instead of something else DVD systems are rapidly taking the place of videos …
4take the place of something — take something s place or take the place of something to be used instead of something else DVD systems are rapidly taking the place of videos …
5take by storm — • take (smth) by storm • sweep (smth) by storm 1. Capture by a sudden or very bold attack. The army took the town by storm and was easily able to capture all of the enemy troops. 2. Win the favor of, become popular with a group of people. The… …
6take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …
7rapidly — rapid ► ADJECTIVE ▪ happening in a short time or at great speed. ► NOUN (usu. rapids) ▪ a fast flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river. DERIVATIVES rapidity noun rapidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin rapidus, from rapere take by force …
8take hold — verb a) to grasp, seize Then the highly virulent mental germs skillfully inoculated took a hold in the subconscious mind of European humanity; the disease developed rapidly, spread like wild fire, and raged unabated throughout the width and… …
9take by storm — verb /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːm,ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːrm/ a) To capture by force. The soldiers took the castle by storm. b) To rapidly gain popularity in a place. Beatlemania took England and Europe by storm and proceeded to inundate American teenagers …
10take a nosedive — If something takes a nosedive, it drops or decreases in value very rapidly. The stock market took a nosedive when the property market began to weaken …
